There’s no denying that 2020 has been a year of rapid tech adoption at a global scale, with a swift movement towards mass ecommerce spurred on by the necessity of shopping during Covid lockdowns. And, while the last year has been a tough time for local and international businesses alike – out of the proverbial […]
As the second-highest grossing holiday on the South African retail calendar, Easter is known to increase sales. This presents a major opportunity for business owners to boost their bottom line. While food, gifts, and hobby related products are the obvious categories to benefit from Easter, others might also want to consider preparing for this period, as the average South […]
Leading payments platform Ozow, is excited to announce its partnership with Mukuru – a next gen Fintech platform and the largest money transfer provider in Africa. Known for empowering people – who are typically excluded from mainstream financial services- to move money in an efficient and safe manner, Mukuru aligns perfectly with Ozow’s mission to drive financial inclusion in South Africa and beyond. “We […]
Founded by techpreneurs Thomas Pays, Lyle Eckstein, and Mitchan Adams in 2014, Ozow has grown into a world-class digital payment platform that simplifies transactions for customers and merchants. Designed to reinvent the typically cumbersome inter-bank payment process and provide an attractive alternative to the entrenched payment solutions that have historically been available, Ozow removes the […]
From selling Ferraris in France, French-born Thomas Pays has now become one of South Africa’s most affluent serial techpreneurs. Arriving with a little more than a dream and R500 in his pocket, Pays was quickly struck by the South Africa’s vibrant people and potential for business innovation. Even though it initially took some convincing from […]
When you think about software developers, chances are your thoughts turn to the popular stereotype of a math geek lurking in the basement, furiously typing away at a keyboard. However, Johannesburg-born Mitchan Adams turns this notion on its head by showing how you can combine a passion for the arts with what many consider to […]
As the technical lead and co-founder of Ozow, Lyle Eckstein has always had a penchant for problem-solving. He fell in love with software development in high school and the rest, as they say, is history. Eckstein had studied at the Rand Afrikaans University (now known as the University of Johannesburg) and had completed his BSc […]
Just after matriculating in 1992, Emmanuel Sinclair joined the South African Revenue Services (SARS) as a registration clerk. Never one to waste an opportunity, he used these next eight years at the Receiver to complete several short courses, including a Tax Certificate, Advanced Tax Certificate, and an Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting. By the time […]
